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Footprints Magazine
May 14, 2008
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McConkey petition handed over
By Chris Simon
Barbara Love wants to see her family's former homestead stand pat. The relative of Roderick McConkey says her family's former century homestead is a significant heritage site within the Town of Innisfil. And apparently, about 1,000 other people agree. More...
Pitch-In Day participation lower than expected
By Chris Simon

Despite the participation of about 2,000 residents, Innisfil's annual Pitch-In Day turnout is down from last year, says mayor Brian Jackson. Pitch-In Day took place at several locations throughout the town on Saturday, with residents retrieving garbage, couches, television sets and even a dead an... More...

 News
•Police setting up in local mall and libraries
As part of Police Week celebrations, the South Simcoe Police Service wants to get to know its constituents a little better. The service will set-up displays at three locations throughout its jurisdiction on Friday. More...
•Health unit now taking reports on dead birds
•Hiking for Hospice Simcoe becoming an attraction
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 Editorial
•Answering the garbage clean-up call
Comment
Sometimes when the mayor speaks, you just have to listen. The town's annual Pitch-In Day took place on Saturday, and despite advertisements and articles in local media outlets, the number of residents participating appears to be down this year. More...
•Simcoe County is a great place to play in the summer
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 Letters
•Council should take another look at whistle plans
Obviously, no one on council has ever ridden the VIA Rail train from Toronto to Montreal. If they had, they would experience how quiet the ride is through every town and city on the trip, because the train does not blow its whistle. More...
•Innisfil District Association's stand without merit
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 Community
•COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in your community
The community event calender is provided as a free public service to non-profit organizations to announce upcoming events. Deadlines are no later than Monday for that week's issue to COMMUNITY EVENTS, P.O. More...
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 South Simcoe Police
•Break-ins throughout area
South Simcoe Police
Youth home staff threatened South Simcoe Police have charged a 15-year-old with uttering threats and fail to comply with an undertaking. Police were called to a youth facility on the 5th Sideroad in Bradford West Gwillimbury May 11. The youth became outraged after being told to return to his ... More...
•Woman charged after Bradford crash
•Careless driving charge laid in Bradford
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 Sports & Leisure
•Special Hockey International may expand to Innisfil
Rob Chapman would love to see his son play hockey a little closer to home. For the last four years, Chapman has been taking his 18-year-old mentally disabled son Mitchell to play for Special Hockey International's Newmarket team. But Chapman also knows there's a need for a club in the Simcoe Coun... More...
•Skating club ends season with golden performance
•Major Midgets win league title
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 Health & Lifestyle
•Supporting amateur arts
A display in Ingrid Schienke's storefront window could be the start a young artist needs. It's one of the reasons why the owner of the Gallery on Queen in Cookstown annually participates in the South Simcoe Art Council's Art on Main event. More...
•Getting rid of rudeness at home
•The Wonderful Wizard of Assisi
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 Home & Garden
•Primroses are an easy perennial to grow
Primroses are an easy to grow spring flowering perennial and one that can provide form in the garden from the various varieties. They do have specific requirements though; shelter from the wind, part shade and a moist, well-drained soil. More...
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 Schools
•Co-op students building links into the work world
As you drive down Innisfil Beach Road you can't help but notice the bustling skilled trade workers establishing quality homes in our community. Welcoming these developments, the cooperative education department at Nantyr Shores Secondary School has taken the opportunity to develop experiential le... More...
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